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Ghana Missions Abroad Donates $100,000 to Noguchi

Ghana Ambassadors and diplomats on missions abroad have donated an amount of $100,000 to the Institute to support government's effort in dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Hon Michael N. Oquaye (Esq) , Ghana's High Commissioner to India and Dr. Charles Dwamena Deputy Ambassador to China who presented the cheque on behalf of their colleagues said, the vital role of NMIMR in combating the novel coronavirus deserves every support from corporate Ghana.

A statement read by Hon Oquaye on behalf of the Mission noted that with government’s strategy to test more people, the resources of NMIMR could deplete at a faster rate and facilities overstretched, hence the need to support the institute to acquire the requisite resources to carry out its mandate to curb the spread of the virus in the country.

Hon. Mohammad Habibu Tijani, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, who led the delegation expressed joy over the good job being done by NMIMR, and encouraged every Ghanaian to show interest in what they are doing.

He revealed that beside these collective contributions from the Ghana missions abroad, an additional support of 100,880 test kits from Hon Mike Oquaye was extended to the Institute as a personal donation to help fight the pandemic.

The Director of NMIMR, Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan, commended the Ghana missions abroad for the donation, which he said would go a long way to enhance its efforts. He extended a hand of gratitude to the team and welcome them on board to Noguchi excellence team work.

He urged every individual Ghanaian to take the precautionary measures seriously, and adhere to them to avoid further spread of the virus.

“As a nation we have to make sure one person’s infection does not affect the other person, so what we have to do is to respect the preventive measures put in place and that would help reduce the spread,” he added

The team was taken through the Noguchi Advanced Research Laboratories to have knowledge of how samples are taken and tested.